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Villanova coach Kevin Willard in another March Madness 8-9 game; can Pope Leo help?
Kevin Willard was hired to the coveted job of Villanova basketball coach because he has a long track record of getting teams to the NCAA Tournament. Over the past decade, he did it five times at Seton Hall and twice at Maryland.
If there was a common theme of those appearances, it’s that Willard’s squads landed in a first-round 8-9 game on four occasions.
The eighth-seeded Wildcats drew ninth-seeded Utah State – a Big East vs. Mountain West referendum game – today in San Diego. (4:10 p.m. ET on TNT … stream with Sling).
Willard’s record in 8-9 games to date is 2-2 – Seton Hall beat N.C. State in 2018 but lost to Arkansas in 2017 and TCU in 2022. Maryland beat West Virginia in 2023. After both victories, Willard’s squad lost to the geographically advantaged No. 1 seed in the second round – a reminder of just how hard it is to make a Big Dance run from an 8-9 draw.
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Kevin Willard sends message to team about NCAA Tournament, transfer portal
Willard sent a message to his team ahead of the tournament, but also for the offseason?
Villanova will watch day one and prepare for its first-round matchup with Utah State on Friday. This week, the players and coaches have been getting ready for the Wildcats’ return to tournament play. During an interview post practice, share originally by Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Willard sent a message to his team about playing in the tournament.
Not only did Willard tell his team to enjoy the moment, he sent a not-so-subtle warning about the transfer portal.
“For the most part, really enjoy it,” Willard said. “You’re one of 68 teams to make it to the best tournament, arguably, in all of sports. Really enjoy it because next year, you’re not promised it. They could leave this program and go to another one and be on a bad team. If they stay here, they won’t be on a bad team.”
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